Get Quotes Contact Us Sign In
Website
Call
Timekeepers of Escondido is an old-fashioned watch, clock and jewelry repair and retail facility where contemporary or estate fine diamond jewelry pieces for almost every taste and budget are displayed along with hundreds of vintage, antique or quartz operated pocket watches; while some over 100 years old clocks on the walls need to be wound up with a key; one of the three on-site watch repair desks is slightly visible to incomers for uncomplicated repair jobs; where wrist watches in old showcases range from the latest designs to antique watches made in 1800s, antique or vintage fine jewelry items from 1900s to 1980s.
Services
As a long standing, premier watch repair facility we offer guaranteed quality, expert repairs to all customers' quartz (battery operated) or mechanical timepieces (wind up or automatic without or with complications such as chronograph, chronometer, stop watch or power reserve features) at competitive prices.
We have been repairing and restoring all types of mechanical, high end and/or most sophisticated timepieces such as Seth Thomas, Herschede, Howard Miller, Ridgeway, Kieninger, Sligh, Thomas Tompion, Comitti of London, etc. clocks for more than 25 years. Additionally, we are Authorized Dealer and Service Center for Seth Thomas, Howard Miller, Bulova, Citizen, Seiko clocks.
Reviews (11)
Write a Review
J. M.
Apr 13, 2022
We recently had the owner of the shop come to our home and prepare out Grandmother's clock for our move out of state. A commercial mover loaded the clock trucking it with our belongings 1200 miles where the clock was placed in storage for 3 months and then again moved by truck to our new home. As instructed by the owner of Timekeepers I took all the tape out of and off the chains and parts clueless to me, put the weights back on and like magic the clock started ticking and has kept perfect time for now nearly 3 months! And.it that isn't wonderful.

After living in Escondido for 33 years Timekeepers has not only serviced our Grandmother's clock numerous times, but repaired an antique pocket watch, serviced our German Cuckoo Clock and our wall pendulum clock. Yes, I like clocks. If you do too, go to this shop on Grand Avenue in Escondido, if not for clock repair, for the wonderful experience of seeing every clock imaginable. Escondido is Blessed to have this shop in town and my only regret is that we moved away.
Carol Gonzalez
Nov 10, 2021
Have been searching for a place to replace the battery on my watch. Stopped by & the owner was very kind and service was quick! Highly recommend this shop. Thank you Mr. Kivrak!
Henry Koepcke
Oct 23, 2021
You will never need to step foot in another jewelry, watch, and clock sales/repair shop. Their inventory is unequivocally the best selection in the whole county. After knowing the owner Burhan for a few months, he took my old stainless steel and gold Seiko and gave me a new, higher quality limited edition Seiko Coutura, free of charge. Some of the best customer service I've ever received, period. Do yourself a favor, and make a stop here.
Gary Hughes
Apr 08, 2021
Great, rapid service. Batteries replaced on 2 watches while I waited - less than 5 min. Previously, I replaced one battery at a fine jewelry store for $70. Timekeepers charged a small fraction of that for 2 watches. Great value.
Sheryl Humphrey
Mar 10, 2020
I had a small wall clock repaired here. It was a gift from my in-laws, so I wanted to make sure it was done correctly. A battery had corroded the movement and the chime didn't work. I had the movement and chime replaced. They were able to give the clock a combination of the two with a single battery. This was much better than the original works. I was pleased and felt the technician was competent and very nice. He took time to clearly explain everything to me. I would go there again.
Chad Randall
Nov 21, 2019
UPDATE! I HAD ANOTHER VISIT AND BROUGHT MY GOLD TO SELL as the sign painted on back door states in big letters.we buy gold. well i guess i was the first to know"57 7 was met with as far as the selection goes its just a place a watch lover would want to never leave! i could stay a good 3 days and nights straight and never try them all on. every dream watch you could travel in time to visit and see in person is there somewhere. its easy to forget your favorite youll start to develope a love for many brands for their designs of one or more watches in paticular. /.9.9 for the store itself and its collection!

However the guy who runs it day to day is slmeone i cant read very well. i think he beleives he actually is the inventor or idealist who brought the world time keeping devices. Hes somewhat friendly and half the time he is fairly sociable but off and on he makes dry sarcastic remarks as if their is a cool guy club of battery changers listening and laughing at comments hes sure go unnoticed by customers and never breaking character or cracking a smile. so you kinda just ignore it as to just not rock the boat. hes no fun to haggle with either because again hes got an arrogance about him and doesnt really barter.

If you dont like his proposal on your item he wont let you counter and simply just say " ive got too many watches." and he will just walk away and go back to what he was doing without another word. as if hes insulted by uour presence. Hes got potential to be a great guy but its just annoying to either bend his way or lose his acceptance of you in his castle of watches.its all good though. men are men and were all weird territorial and cocky sometimes. i just wish i could find someone fun and excited that i could have a interesting conversation with and do some trade or selling with. honestly though go there anfd look thru the cases and cases. its a museum 'and its worth the trip. thanks for reandin" and heres a few pics of watches ive either bought or traded at timekeepers.
David Chaney
Nov 01, 2019
I purchased my first quality mechanical watch from Timekeepers while I was visiting the area on holiday vacation. The store itself is very fun to visit just to look at the amazing assortment of different time keepers. They have everything! While I was just looking around, I found a vintage Omega that caught my eye. I'd been considering a vintage Omega for some time and I decided I'd rather buy from this place than from an unknown seller on eBay.

The staff are all very friendly and knowledgeable. Without any haggling on my part, I got my watch at a nice discount due to the holiday sale. I was able to buy with confidence that the watch would be working well as it carries a warranty, and if anything goes wrong I can ship it to them for expert repairs as they have are Omega authorized. This was my first 'expensive' watch (for me that is) so having this confidence really helped me feel good about my purchase.
Joshua Noble
Mar 12, 2019
Great service. The staff at timekeepers are all very friendly and courteous. I have been there several times now and have had a good experience each time. I have had a vintage Zodiac watch repaired and my mother has taken in a clock. There is also a large selection of new and used timepieces and clocks to browse. I have already recommended timekeepers to several people without hesitation. Worth checking out even if you dont need repairs. Thanks Burhan!
J. Johnson
Feb 05, 2018
I thought I wouldn't find a jeweler/watch repair shop I could trust and that was reasonable until I found Timekeepers of Escondido. Conveniently located on Grand Ave I needed to get my watch battery replaced, have some earrings repaired and get a band on another watch adjusted. THIS is where you can do all that. In addition they have a vast selection of old clocks (really cool ones) chiming ones and all! Great service and I'm a happy customer who will be back!
Ben Johnson
Nov 01, 2014
After further research, my understanding is that these folks are great at maintaining and servicing watches. However, my experience with their clock repair has not been good. I have an old Gilbert wall clock which has been running well for years. I last had it serviced a few years ago before moving to San Diego. It developed a problem - I think a mainspring issue - and I brought it here.

I was quoted a reasonable price and was told it should take 2 weeks to repair. I waited 3 weeks, called and was told parts were ordered and give them another 2 weeks. Then another 2 weeks and put off again. The short story is after more than 2 months I finally picked it up, still not working. I took it to another shop who has indicated it now needs extensive repairs, mostly due to the efforts of these guys.

Of course to be fair, its an old clock and with my not being an expert, I have no idea what really went wrong. But I've never had issues like this before. Long story short, I can't recommend this shop for your antique clock services. I now have it at another service place who says they can correct what was done wrong - will cost me a bit extra but the sentimental value makes it worth it to me.
Sean Ronstadt
Aug 17, 2010
They are like magicians! It takes time but they make impossible possible..